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Is AT&T's plan to end landline phone service crazy, or just crazy enough?

By Chris Ziegler on November 7, 2012 12:43 pm + 79 comments

POTS, the loving acronym for "plain old telephone service," is the single oldest continuously Continue reading…
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Dish launching satellite broadband service aimed at rural areas on October 1st

By Nathan Ingraham on September 27, 2012 11:58 am + 19 comments

Earlier this summer, we heard rumors that Dish was planning to launch a satellite-based broadband Continue reading…
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FCC outlines bidding process for $300 million mobile broadband expansion project

By Adi Robertson on May 3, 2012 01:28 pm + 10 comments

The US Federal Communications Commission's Mobility Fund, which has set aside $300 million to expand Continue reading…
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FCC plans $300 million reverse auction for rural mobile access, releases map of 3G dead zones

By Dieter Bohn on February 11, 2012 11:49 am + 22 comments

In a statement on Friday, the FCC reiterated its commitment to extending rural broadband access by Continue reading…